The Continental Group (TCG) is offering three free seminars discussing “Maintenance Issues in Buildings 20 Years and Older,” in South Florida for Condominium Board and Committee Members on Jan. 19th, 25th and 26th.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Jan. 12, 2012 – The Continental Group (TCG), a FirstService Residential Management company, announced today that three seminars discussing “Maintenance Issues in Buildings 20 Years and Older,” are being offered free of charge in South Florida for Condominium Board and Committee Members. The first seminar takes place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19th at the 5600 Condominium Association located at 5600 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL. The second seminar is at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25th at the Hollywood Beach Culture and Community Center located at 1301 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood, FL. The third seminar is at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26th at the Europa by-the-Sea Condominium located at 1460 South Ocean Blvd., Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL.

As the leading Florida property management company, TCG shares best practices not only in the communities it serves, but in the community-at-large, to help enhance Association Board effectiveness and efficiency. Each seminar is being moderated by Julie Magaldi, TCG’s Director of High-Rise Operations Assessments, and will feature a panel of subject-matter experts. Focused on the maintenance issues that older buildings face, the seminar will also discuss Dade and Broward County’s Condominium Associations’ legal obligation to undertake a successful 40-Year Recertification project. A comprehensive review of the complex codes, as well as structural and electrical safety requirements will be explored. Association Board and Committee Members will walk away with a better understanding of how to manage common maintenance issues, a 40-Year Recertification project and the ones required every 10 years thereafter.

Attendees are encouraged to RSVP since space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, guests may contact Gilda Ellison at 305-345-9409.

About The Continental Group, Inc.
Founded in 1990, The Continental Group’s corporate headquarter is located in Hollywood, FL.
It also has regional offices in Boca Raton, Miami, West Palm Beach, Wellington, Vero Beach, Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Jacksonville and Destin. The company is the largest manager of condominium and homeowner associations in the state, and one of South Florida’s leading private sector employers.

Today, The Continental Group manages and maintains 1,500 Associations and more than 310,000 residential units. As the leading community association management company in Florida, Continental pioneered many of the practices widely utilized throughout the industry today.

The Continental Group is a subsidiary of FirstService Residential Management (FSR). FSR is the largest manager of residential communities in North America, overseeing more than 5,600 properties and over 1.3 million residential units. FSR is a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSRV, TSX: FSV), a global leader in the rapidly growing real estate services sector, providing a variety of services in commercial real estate, residential property management and property services. More information about FirstService is available at www.firstservice.com.

To learn more about The Continental Group, call (954) 925-8200, toll-free: (800) 215-2316 or visit www.tcgmgt.com.